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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$15,669 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the best value school in Rhode Island for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New England Tech are $15,015 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at JWU Providence are $14,706 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $16,322 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, URI is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Rhode Island.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2,634
Maine 325
Massachusetts 8,328
Connecticut 1,227
Vermont 645

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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